Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran's Next Supreme Leader?

0:00This is Corey, here with your quick two-minute update from Sydney News today. Senior Clarets and Iran met earlier this week to pick the next Supreme Leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death in recent strikes. The frontrunner is his son, Moshtaba Khamenei, who holds huge behind-the-scenes power and strong ties to the Revolutionary Guard Corps. Moshtaba has never held public office and stays out of the spotlight, but he has long influenced politics, security, and even financial assets through. Groups like the Guard and Beseesh forces, analysts call him a surprising pick after he faded from view in recent years. Many see his rise as a sign of a hard-er-line shift in the regime, especially amid economic woes, protests, water shortages, and ongoing war. Critics worry it breaks the taboo against hereditary rule, while supporters value his experience and loyalty. Israel's defense minister has warned the next leader will face targeting, and the succession comes during Iran's toughest crisis in decades, unlike.

1:01The smoother transition after the founder died years ago, the 88 member assembly of experts will decide soon, once security allows, possibly in days. Other potential picks are out after strikes, per U.S. President Donald Trump, who joke they might ask his advice. A message from our sponsor supports today's story. If sleep podcasts are your thing, this is your pillow, built for comfort and calm, S-O-L-I.